Esther May Gilbert

1909 - 1997  (88 years)

• Name	Esther May Gilbert  [1]
  Born	23 Sep 1909	Beloit, Rock Co., WI, USA   [1]
  Census	9 Jun 1920	Madison, Dane Co., WI, USA   [2]
  Christened	10 Feb 1929	Beloit, Rock Co., WI, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	10 Apr 1930	Rockton, Winnebago Co., IL, USA   [2]
  Social Security Number	262-31-2368
  Died	8 Nov 1997	Ormond Beach, Volusia Co., FL, USA   [1]
  	Cause: CPA, CHF, CAD
  Buried	Volusia Memorial Cemetery, Ormond Beach, Volusia Co., FL, USA   [1]
  Notes	From Dale E. Sprague, Jr., correspondent.      June 23rd 1929, Earl and Esther Gilbert-Sprague were married. She was working at Freeman's shoe factory and He was Plastering. They were married a month after Claude and Clara were married at Rockford,IL. at the home of then Minister Rev. Burgand of the Christian Church on Bluff St., where we were also baptized. From Dale E. Sprague, Jr., correspondent, note of August 27, 2016 Earl and Esther's first home was built in 1933, 1500 Wisconsin Ave. in Beloit Wisconsin. Marlene was born here in 1933 and Glenn was also born here in 1935. The month of July 1937 sold thier home in Beloit and bought one on River Street in Rockton,Illinois. They spent the next 7 years during the depression on this street. Dale was born here in 1940 and also Gerald "Gerry" in 1942. Harold and Annabelle shared this property with a basement home. Then in 1947 sold home on Union St. in Beloit and moved to Albuquerque, N.M. July 31st 1951 packed up and headed for Daytona Beach, FL.
  Person ID	I101914	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	William Gilbert,   b. Abt 1890, NE, USA ,   d. 9 Oct 1959, Madison, Dane Co., WI, USA  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	Ida H. Bohm,   b. Dec 1883, Plymouth Town, Juneau Co., WI, USA ,   d. Abt 1915  (Age ~ 31 years)
  Married	Abt Aug 1909	Beloit, Rock Co., WI, USA   [1, 3]
  Family ID	F11670	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Earl Edwin Sprague, Sr.,   b. 28 Oct 1904, Beloit, Rock Co., WI, USA ,   d. 25 Dec 1983, Ormond Beach, Volusia Co., FL, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	23 Jun 1929	Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL, USA   [1]
  	From Dale E. Sprague, Jr., correspondent, note of August 27, 2016 Miss Esther Gilbert and Earl Sprague Wed Miss Esther Gilbert, formerly of Madison, and Earl E. Sprague, Rockton, were united in marriage on Sunday, June 23, at the home of the Rev. Berguard in Rockford.  Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sprague were attendants. A wedding dinner was served at the home of the bridegrooms's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Sprague at Rockton with 25 guests present.  Many gifts were presented. The bride also was honored at a shower given by Mrs. Paul Sprague. ===== From the Maurice Sprague Book Married 50 Years Mr. and Mrs. Earl E. Sprague, 1310 Fleming Ave., No. 44A, will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a reception at Shangri La Mobile Estates Recreation Hall.  Their family invites friends and neighbors to attend the celebration which will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 23.  The former Esther Gilbert and Sprague met through mutual friends in their hometowns of Beloit, Wisc.  hey were married June 23, 1929, in Rockford, Ill.  They moved to Daytona Beach in 1951.  He was a self employed plaster contractor for 20 years before retiring in 1962.  She is a homemaker.  He is a Mason and she is a church worker and belongs to the Gold Star Mothers.  They have six children: Marlene Goulait, Ormond Beach, Fred Sprague, Port Orange; Gerald Sprague, Ormond Beach; Dale Sprague, Memphis, Tenn; Earl Sprague, Pensacola;  and Richard Sprague, St. Albens, W. VA.  The Sprague children will host the reception for their parents. [3, 4]
  Children	1. Marlene Jean Sprague,   b. 18 Mar 1933, Beloit, Rock Co., WI, USA ,   d. 12 Aug 2017, Indigo Manor Nursing & Rehab Center, Daytona Beach, Volusia Co., FL, USA  (Age 84 years)   2. 1st Lt. Glenn Harold Sprague,   b. 2 Jan 1934, Beloit, Rock Co., WI, USA ,   d. 16 Oct 1962, Off The Coast Of Australia  (Age 28 years) + 3. Dale Edwin Sprague, Sr.,   b. 13 Oct 1940, Beloit, Rock Co., WI, USA ,   d. 2 Feb 2009, Eastern New Mexico Medical Center, Roswell, Chaves Co., NM, USA  (Age 68 years) + 4. Gerald Paul Sprague,   b. 12 May 1943, Beloit, Rock Co., WI, USA ,   d. 27 Aug 1997, Ormond Beach, Volusia Co., FL, USA  (Age 54 years) + 5. Living + 6. Living + 7. Living
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2019
  Family ID	F37632	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Sep 1909 - Beloit, Rock Co., WI, USA Census - 9 Jun 1920 - Madison, Dane Co., WI, USA Christened - 10 Feb 1929 - Beloit, Rock Co., WI, USA Married - 23 Jun 1929 - Rockford, Winnebago Co., IL, USA Census - 10 Apr 1930 - Rockton, Winnebago Co., IL, USA Died - Cause: CPA, CHF, CAD - 8 Nov 1997 - Ormond Beach, Volusia Co., FL, USA Buried - - Volusia Memorial Cemetery, Ormond Beach, Volusia Co., FL, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Gilbert, Esther May (1909-1997) Contributor: Sprague, Dale Edwin, Jr.

  
  

  Headstones

  Sprague, Earl Edwin, Sr.(1904-1983), and wife, Gilbert, Esther May (1909-1997) Grave Stone at Volusia Memorial Cemetery, Ormond Beach, Volusia Co., FL

  
  

• Sources

  [S138] Correspondent: Sprague, Dale E., Jr. [S138] Correspondent: Sprague, Dale E., Jr., note of July 19th, 2003. [S138] Correspondent: Sprague, Dale E., Jr., note of August 27, 2016. [S5275] Correspondent: Sprague, Maurice.